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John Yarmuth: the demand at U.S. food banks, as I have seen as I go out there and volunteer every week at food banks, has gone up by…

On the recordJuly 14, 2020
the demand at U.S. food banks, as I have seen as I go out there and volunteer every week at food banks, has gone up by an average of 70 percent compared to the same time last year.
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John Yarmuth
Democratic · Kentucky

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Highlighting the significant increase in food bank demand during the pandemic.

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